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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Windsurfing, RYA courses, Powerboat training, Youth development, OnBoard, Cruising and social sailing
West Riding Sailing Club is a long-established Wakefield reservoir club offering dinghy sailing, racing, windsurfing, RYA training and youth development at Wintersett Reservoir.
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Costs
Prices
The 2026 handbook membership fees page lists Family membership GBP 320, Single 18+ GBP 290, Cadet under 18 GBP 75, Student by application GBP 75, Overseas GBP 75, Retired Sailors/Old Salts GBP 40, single berth boat storage GBP 75, additional berth GBP 55, trailer storage GBP 45, and key set deposit GBP 20 refundable on resignation if returned. The Join Us page shows the same main membership figures but labels them 2025/2026. The handbook training page lists taster sessions at GBP 20 and RYA courses at GBP 60 including required course material; the RYA Training page also says all WRSC RYA courses are GBP 60 and members-only, but an FAQ line on the same RYA Training page says logbooks/handbooks are included in GBP 65 RYA course fees, so course pricing has an unresolved official-site inconsistency.
Membership
Official site describes one of Yorkshire's oldest sailing clubs, with RYA training, weekly racing, youth development, family membership and social sailing.
Facilities
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Governing body
19 May 2026
Governing body
19 May 2026
Official website
14 Jun 2026
Local forecast
Now · 09:15

Light breeze · Bright haze
Beginner-friendly · Good for learning or a relaxed sail
Gusts 9 kt
Feels 15°
A gentle breeze with light pressure in the sails.
Next 6 hours
Now
5 kt
12:00
7 kt
15:00
9 kt
7-day outlook
Today
11 Sept
Drizzle
19° / 11°
9 kt · Gusts 17 kt
Rain 12%
Sat
12 Sept
Drizzle
21° / 10°
14 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 76%
Sun
13 Sept
Overcast
19° / 15°
7 kt · Gusts 13 kt
Rain 26%
Mon
14 Sept
Drizzle
22° / 15°
12 kt · Gusts 23 kt
Rain 34%
Tue
15 Sept
Partly cloudy
19° / 14°
15 kt · Gusts 30 kt
Rain 55%
Wed
16 Sept
Overcast
16° / 12°
11 kt · Gusts 21 kt
Rain 20%
Thu
17 Sept
Overcast
18° / 14°
15 kt · Gusts 28 kt
Rain 47%
Forecast near Wintersett Reservoir, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
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